FG bows to farmers’ demand on GES

*Clears GMO, Organic farming

The popular demand for the return of Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) of inputs distribution to registered small scale farmers through electronic mobile phones has finally got the approval of the Federal Government (FG) as preparation is on top gear to commence the programme for the upcoming dry season farming.

Organic agric: ECOWAS charges Nigeria to harness leadership

*FMITI promises support

The representative, Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Mr. Aubee Ernerst Reuben has called the consciousness of Nigerian Government to harness leadership potential in organic agricultural practices to rejuvenate the economy into job and wealth creations across the West African sub region, while the Minister of Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment ( FMITI), Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo promised to ensure proactive environment towards enhancing the ecologically friendly agricultural practices of premium prices for export.

Agric committee chairman, university don agree on diverting security vote

The House Committee Chairman on Agricultural Produce and Services at the National Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Muntari Dandutse together with the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja Prof. Park o. Idisi have both posited that a larger part of money budgeted for security is alternatively used to reposition Agriculture towards foods sustainability to check hunger and other insecurity vices. 

Bakers ascribe high wheat tariff, taxes as cause of increase in bread

·         advocates cassava, potato inclusion..... 

 

The National President, Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) Mr. Ishaq Abdulkareem has said high wheat tariff by Federal Government (FG) and unchecked taxes across the states of the federation are the cause of hike in the price of bread with other confectionaries, just as he posited the inclusion of cassava and potato flours as a means to checkmate import bill expended on wheat.

Ex-Agric, water minister, Dr. Ruma dies

Dr. Abba Ruma, the former Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources has been confirmed dead early hour of this morning in London.

Realizing the economic benefits of agroforestry

 

Agroforestry is the management and integration of trees, crops, and/or livestock on the same plot of land and can be an integral component of productive agriculture. It may include existing native forests and forests established by landholders. It is a flexible concept, involving both small and large-sized landholdings .

Editorial -Can we audit agric sector@ 61?

The president’s speech of October 1, 2021 to Nigerians as we celebrate Independence Day has different meanings to different people. But the most captivating among the clauses to us are the ones that border on the agricultural sector in view of food security matters that have never been much available, affordable, and accessible to most Nigerians as many still go to sleep with empty stomachs and hunger.

 

Sesame seeds price crazy to high demand, scarcity, says the National President

The National President, Sesame Seed Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Sheriff Balogun has described the present high demand for the produce as too crazy due to scarcity as farmers could not cultivate because of insecurity in the country.

Abuja University Dean laments squalor agric faculty

* Expert speaks on GAP

 

The Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, Prof. Park .O. Idisi has lamented over the infrastructural decay in Institute’s faculty saying there is a need to ensure that students studying Agriculture have access to facilities that will well prepare them for the future best agronomic practices to standard productivity.

Minister advocates meeting farmers regularly to end hunger

*Rice awardee promises export

The Agric Minister State, Alhaji Mustapha Baba Shehuri has posited that constant meeting with farmers is a pineace to ending food hunger in the country, just as a rice farmer, Alhaji Muazu,  an awardee also assured Nigerians soonest exporting of processed rice to other countries.